Sixth Season at Southeast
Justin Kramer is in his sixth year as an assistant coach at Southeast.
He coaches the tight ends and offensive tackles, and serves as the Redhawks recruiting coordinator.
Kramer coached one First-Team All-Ohio Valley Conference tackle in 2010. Evan Conrad, who is rated among the Sports Network’s Top-10 Football Championship Subdivision players at his position this year, was the only non-senior offensive lineman to earn First-Team All-Conference honors for the Redhawks a year ago. Conrad is a Preseason All-OVC pick entering the 2011 campaign.
Kramer’s offensive line paved the way for the nation’s No. 3 rushing offense in 2010. The Redhawks averaged 265.1 yards per game. The offensive line also led the nation in fewest sacks allowed, giving up just six in 12 games.
As the team’s recruiting coordinator, Kramer had a big hand in assembling this year’s 25-member class which rates as the second-largest under head coach Tony Samuel.
Kramer initially joined the Southeast coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 2006, where he worked with the defensive line. He also served as the team’s director of football operations for a year and a half.
A native of Liberty, Mo., Kramer played four years on the offensive line at Southern Illinois University. He was part of a remarkable turnaround at SIU, which saw the Salukis win three-straight conference titles and make the NCAA Playoffs on three occasions.
As a prep, Kramer played at Liberty High School, where he was named Second-Team All-State and First-Team All-Metro as a senior. Kramer started three years at left tackle and was an All-Conference selection every season for one of the most successful teams in the Kansas City metro area. In addition, he pitched for Liberty’s baseball team which won the 2002 State Championship.
Kramer received a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from SIU in 2005. His father, Brian, played college football at the University of Nebraska.
